Obituary of Abbe Leger

Abbé Joseph Leger 55, Port Medway, Queens County, formerly of LaHave, Lunenburg County, passed away, March 10, 2005 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Grand Barachois, NB, he was a son of Irene (Gagnon) Leger, Shediac, NB and the late Raymond Leger. He grew up in Bridgewater where he attended and graduated from Bridgewater High School. During his working career, he worked as an air traffic controller in Gander and Ottawa; manager for Bank of America in Halifax and Dartmouth; loans manager for Bank of N.S.; business manager for Halifax Chrysler Dodge, he was owner and operator of South Shore Excavation in Martins Brook, Lunenburg County. Surviving are his wife Susan (Ells); sister, Giselle Leger, St. John, NB; brother, Jean Paul (Louise MacLean)Leger, Rhode Island. Visitation 2-5 p.m. Sunday in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ste. Henri de Barachois Roman Catholic Church, Grand Barachois, NB, Father Guy Legendre officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in the Parish Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations may be made to the Canadian Liver Foundation, Terry Fox Foundation c/o Bank of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made at www.sweenysfuneralhome.com